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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 480 FTN vs DAF XF 480 FTS

DAF XF 480 FTN

2019–2024 · 355 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 29.2–35.1 across 14 declared configurations

DAF XF 480 FTS

2018–2023 · 355 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; 28.8–33.5 across 4 declared configurations
DAF XF 480 FTN and DAF XF 480 FTS side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 480 FTNDAF XF 480 FTS
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,500 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 32 records without one27,000–29,800 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 7 records without one
Kerb weight8,710–22,132 kgRegisteredmedian 14,001 kg, over 39 registrations8,939–20,270 kgRegisteredmedian 9,279 kg, over 22 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–5,210 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 39 registrations4,500–5,100 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall length6,870–7,900 mmRegisteredmedian 7,270 mm, over 39 registrations6,710–7,570 mmRegisteredmedian 6,860 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall height3,180–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 17 registrations3,180–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.2–35.1 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–33.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.25 g Declaredmedian; 39.65–47.6 g39.48 g Declaredmedian; 39.03–45.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 480 FTN full specificationXF 480 FTS full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTN36,480 litres
£51,072 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTS34,920 litres
£48,888 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.